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July 22, 2010

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Stories



"Let a developer build your school"
By JOHN FINKE
National Development Council


"Site headaches can be a gift for students"
By NANCY WAY
The Watershed Co.


"Industry takes a leading role in new skills center"
By KEVIN OREMUS
Hutteball & Oremus Architecture


"Student-centered schools put learning first"
By GREG STACK
NAC Architecture


"Give students a say on their school design"
By MICHAEL CARLSON
McCool Carlson Green


"Find out if your school is fit for a retrofit"
By GAIL MERTH and LEE DURSTON
BCRA


"Why are school construction costs so low?"
By CHRIS COLE
Meng Analysis


"Designing for early childhood education: What works?"
By MICHAEL McGAVOCK
McGranahan Architects


"Putting ‘community’ into community college campuses"
By KATHERINE IDZIOREK
Schacht Aslani Architects

"Young children need room to stretch their minds"
By GERALD (BUTCH) REIFERT
Mahlum Architects


"School pilot project could affect county stormwater rules"
By KEITH KRUGER
Coughlin Porter Lundeen


"Money’s tight, so how about a living building?"
By TIM JEWETT
Dykeman



Featured Stories...

Designing for early childhood education: What works?

An early learning center at Tacoma Community College was built with children, parents and practitioners in mind.

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Young children need room to stretch their minds

Outdoor play areas and exposure to nature rank among the must-haves at early childhood learning centers.

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Give students a say on their school design

Kids know their schools best. Reaching out to them can improve designs and build community good will.

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Why are school construction costs so low?

Labor productivity is up and risks have diminished. Districts can save the difference or spend some of it to improve their projects.

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School Construction 2010 team

Section editor:
Jon Silver

Section design:
Jeffrey Miller

Web design:
Lisa Lannigan

Advertising:
Matt Brown

Photo by Dane Gregory Meyer
The $6.6 million Annette B. Weyerhaeuser Early Learning Center at Tacoma Community College opened in 2008. The LEED gold project was designed by McGranahan Architects and built by Pease Construction.

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